a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
Used in a Sentence
antihero
How to use antihero in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for antihero.
Editorial note
I don't know if antihero is in the UK, but if they aren't, people in the UK should do it instead.
Examples4
Definitions1
Parts of speech1
Quick take
a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of antihero gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for antihero.
noun
a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
Example sentences
I don't know if antihero is in the UK, but if they aren't, people in the UK should do it instead.
More like an antihero -- someone who blurs the lines between hero and villain.
Movies, as Roger Ebert said, are “like a machine that generates empathy.” If a person in a VR headset can experience a protagonist’s or antihero’s life first-hand, then the Rift actually becomes that machine.
* If you ruthlessly constrain the features of a natural language-like programming language, it's possible that you can keep the advantage of human readability and dodge the disadvantage of the "uncanny valley", as `antihero` succinctly put it.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use antihero in a sentence?
I don't know if antihero is in the UK, but if they aren't, people in the UK should do it instead.
What does antihero mean?
a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
What part of speech is antihero?
antihero is commonly used as noun.